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By: PinksWoman
Written on January 29th, 2013
Three years ago I checked into the VA hospital with what turned out to be a severe case of pneumonia. The ER doctors gave me morphine for the pain and an allergic reaction put me into a coma for three months.  When I woke up my body was totally emaciated and I weighed only 115 lbs.  It took another four and a half months to relearn to walk, talk, swallow solid food, everything had to be relearned
By: PinksWoman
Age: 61-65 , Transgender
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    spankmestacey
    spankmestacey

    That had to be such a hard experience to go through; it's crazy that an allergic reaction can have such an effect on someone! I hope you're completely healed and doing much better now; I'm not religious but prayers be with you.

    Feb 16
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      PinksWoman
      PinksWoman

      Thank you so much, I have been thru worse though, keep reading my stories and you will see

      Feb 16
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    rickibrat2
    rickibrat2

    I have to agree.
    I do not think I would be here today if from the day, my grand parents found out I was alive and in a coma back in 1967 someone had not sat beside my bed 24 hours a day
    after a person sitting there they had to do their job and provide care.

    As I say this after many years or working within the system, those with the screaky wheels get the care while the quiet ones get pushed to the side in my case someone besides my bed was the screaky wheel.

    I am very sure I would have died from the infection running through my body from the water and mud and the things that grew in that rice Paddie we crashed into killing 13 out of 15 people that morning.

    Feb 13
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    doing69
    doing69

    You are an amazing woman. Our health issues can present some big trials. I am glad you are up and walking in your dresses. It is wonderful what a dress or other clothes can do for our mental health. Keep on living.

    Feb 1
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      PinksWoman
      PinksWoman

      It is wonderful. I have long been treated for depression, but since my transition even my shrink has acknowleged my improvement. He recently reduced my antidepressant dosage an I feel much better

      Feb 1
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    southernbellesarah
    southernbellesarah

    I'm finding out more and more that you're quite a brave and strong person. Some people would say (oh he dresses like woman he must be weak and beneath us) but the truth is maybe it takes a stronger person to do what you are doing. LIVING!!!!!!

    Jan 29
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      PinksWoman
      PinksWoman

      In many ways it does. A lived a full and adventuresome life as a man and have posted about it here in many places. I feel much more fulfilled as a woman now though and I really enjoy wearing skirts and dresses

      Jan 29
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      PinksWoman
      PinksWoman

      I would if I had anything to shake, giggle

      Feb 13
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